Scottish poet Norman MacCaig described the basking shark as a “roomsized monster with a matchbox brain,” continuing the tradition of folklore and literature based on this giant fish.

Basking sharks are an endangered species which are often spotted off the Ayrshire coast in the summer months. It is the second largest shark or fish in the ocean, after the whale shark.

Still, only the great white has killed more humans. But is it the largest shark? Not quite. At nearly 50 feet long, the ...

The fins and snout of the young shark were visible from the beach at Village Bay. 'SharkCam' films world's second largest fish Basking sharks 'hang out' in family groups Mr Nisbet, a seabird and ...

An incredible TikTok video shows the moment a group of students on a research vessel off the coast of New England, Massachusetts encountered what appears to be a giant basking shark on Tuesday.

She said: "Basking sharks are the second largest shark in the world and incredibly, we have them in our UK waters, which many people don't even realise." Ms Crosby said Cornwall had been "very ...

They believe they're a key breeding ground for the second largest fish in the world — and they’re determined to prove it. In a world first, a basking shark is tagged with cameras. Speaking on ...

Analysis of chemicals of fossilised teeth suggests that the giant shark’s body temperature ... a video on the platform of a massive shark, probably a basking shark, circling a cruise ship ...

The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is the largest fish in the world ... including great whites and basking sharks. In many regions, there are now bans in place to protect whale sharks from being ...

It is the second largest living fish in the world ... of water per hour which is around the size of a swimming pool Basking sharks are found across the globe. They migrate to the UK on a seasonal ...